Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 17, 2011, 2:48 PM PDT for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada; Inyo County, Tulare County, California. It took effect at Jul 18, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2011, 2:48 PM PDT (21:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 18, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2011, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Tulare County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 201 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
184 WWUS85 KVEF 172148 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 248 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2011 .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM DROPPING TO JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST MONDAY WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE OWENS VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEVADA. CAZ226-NVZ460-181400- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0016.110718T1900Z-110719T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 248 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 460... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING MONDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BE LOW MOST OF THE DAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
4 follow-up statements
547 WWUS85 KVEF 181210 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 510 AM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WEST COAST WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE OWENS VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CAZ226-NVZ460-182015- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0016.110718T1900Z-110719T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 510 AM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 460... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BEFORE DECREASING DURING THE EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
076 WWUS85 KVEF 182013 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 113 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE OWENS VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CAZ226-NVZ460-190300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110719T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 113 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 460... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM WITH WINDS DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BEFORE DECREASING DURING THE EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
082 WWUS85 KVEF 182136 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 236 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE OWENS VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND MAINLY AFFECT THE EAST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NEVADA. NVZ460-190300- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0016.110719T1900Z-110720T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110719T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 236 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM WITH WINDS DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BEFORE DECREASING EARLY EACH EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ CAZ226-190300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110719T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 236 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM WITH WINDS DIMINISHING LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BEFORE DECREASING DURING THE EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
906 WWUS85 KVEF 190237 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 737 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NVZ460-191400- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110719T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0016.110719T1900Z-110720T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- 737 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 460 ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...DECREASING EARLY IN THE EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ CAZ226-190345- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110719T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 737 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAD SUBSIDED EARLY THIS EVENING...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW OVERNIGHT. $$ MORGAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2011Red Flag Warnings in California, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.